Kristy Bowen

Vintage cut glass or crystal glassware is a common sight in thrift stores, sometimes available in large sets of stemware, plates, saucers, bowls, and serving dishes. You may also see a selection of candy dishes, butter plates, decanters, pitchers, and canisters in beautiful faceted glass. The internet is filled with fun and beautiful DIY projects for vintage glassware, turning them into everything from storage to purely decorative objects for your home and garden. From pretty vintage style bi...

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The right lamps can make or break any room, reinforcing the space's aesthetic and creating layered and dynamic lighting designs that functionally illuminate the room and create your desired mood. Unique and custom lamps can be expensive from retailers, where high end lighting fixtures often cost hundreds of dollars. There is, however, a great way to get beautiful lamps for a steal. Start at your local thrift store, where you will find ...

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Mirrors have long reigned as a popular element in interiors, from the lavishness of the famed Versailles Hall of Mirrors to smaller versions in homes that fill a variety of needs from simple wall decor to wardrobe staple. Decorative mirrors, in particular, with their interesting and elaborate frames, are always a beautiful element to add to your decor. This includes stylish vintage sunburst or starburst models, which have remained a po...

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Monograms and other similar insignia have long been a stylish way to personalize items both in design and fashion. They appear on everything from guest towels in fancy hotels and resorts to inside your very own home. A well-placed monogram can elevate a simple cushion or corner of a sheet, making them feel much more luxe and expensive. While they can often reflect a very traditional, old-money aesthetic, there are fun ways to bring mon...

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Large mirrors can have a lot of impact on spaces where they are used to their best advantage. They can make a room feel brighter and larger, as well as create a stunning focal point above a mantel or other large piece of furniture. Finding the best large mirror for your home can be expensive, with larger and more luxe models costing hundreds of dollars. Luckily, TikToker, @thegooch has an ingenious DIY that takes several small, inexpen...

Vintage bar stools, whether alone or in sets of the same stool design, are a common sight in thrift store furniture aisles. This barroom furniture staple comes in many styles and you can often pick them up for just a few dollars second hand. They are almost always taller than conventional table seating, and can be useful in surprising places throughout your home — think workshops, home offices, kitchens, the outdoors, or anywhere distinctive seating options are needed, really.
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Old soda and beer cans can be a great source of materials for recycling, upcycling, and other eco-friendly projects. If you find yourself with a million discarded cans every trash cycle, you may be wondering if there is anything else you can do with them in terms of both décor and necessary home improvements around the house. Well, there is. Soda cans are a household item you can repurpose into unique DIY home décor, storage containers, and so many other distinctive items.
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While much has changed in the past century of kitchen design trends, one guiding principle has maintained its popularity: the "kitchen triangle." This placement of three important elements has long been the standard methodology behind kitchen layouts, both large and small. The triangle involves the stove, the fridge, and the sink, whose ideal placement can create the best workflows, comfort, and ease of movement for anyone working in the kitchen.
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Cute garden accents are a must if you enjoy spending time outdoors. While this includes functional items like seating, wildlife feeders, and lighting, it also includes purely decorative elements that add character and charm to your yard or garden. You can purchase these accents at home and garden retailers, but they can often be expensive, even when made from relatively basic materials like concrete or resin. A clever DIYer, however, h...

Charming breakfast nooks and banquettes may seem like a throwback to the past, when eat-in kitchens and cozier, smaller cooking spaces were the norm. These clever seating solutions, however, are having a major comeback in design circles, both in sleek contemporary design and in larger kitchen spaces. While banquettes and bench seating around a table can help conserve space and offer a comfortable spot to sit, one of the biggest benefits is potential space underneath, allowing storage for kitc...

While neutrals are always a wise choice for interiors due to their adaptability, trends in particular shades and variations tend to come and go. Creams and beiges led the charge in the early 2000s, and shades of gray and charcoal, the "millennial grays," have been a popular neutral for the past decade or so. This may be changing, with a new and trendy neutral on the horizon that is actually a throwback to another era. The 1980s love of brown in all its various permutations is making a strong ...

Coffee mugs can be some of the most treasured objects in any home. Not only are they part of most people's morning ritual, but they can also be cherished gifts, fun souvenirs, and family heirlooms. A cracked or chipped mug can mean an end to its functionality as a drinking vessel, but not necessarily the end of its usefulness. You can always take your favorite mug and turn it into a clever way to feed the local wildlife in your yard. All you need is some seed, lard, string, and a stick.
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Classic patterns never really go out of style, but can definitely experience a sudden renewed interest every few decades. Flame-stitch fabric, which refers to this embroidery pattern's fire-like points, has long been a basic design element, with similar zig-zagging patterns appearing in ancient Greek and Egyptian paintings and textiles. Flame stitch fabric, as we know it today, represents a European melding of pointed embroidery with more straight stitching. It rose to popularity in the 17th ...

While wood furniture, paneling, and flooring have always been a staple in most homes, no matter the design style or era, certain decades particularly love the look of all-natural wood, reveling in various wood tones and varieties as their chief guiding force. This was particularly true in the 1960s and 1970s, when you were likely to find mid-century modern homes decked out in wood in various kinds mixed expertly together. Other eras also loved wood as a material, including the famous homes de...

Vintage and vintage-look fridges are having a moment in modern kitchens, where you will often spot a beautiful candy-colored SMEG or vintage-style Frigidaire anchoring designer and influencer layouts. These refrigerators, however, can be expensive to buy new, and replacing an older unit might not be in your budget in the years to come. An ingenious budget-friendly hack to instantly customize your kitchen by making a new fridge look vintage may be found in clever rolls of peel and stick vinyl ...